Coast Guard news stories

• 2 rescued from sinking plane off CA central coast

  A father and his adult son were rescued from a sinking plane that crashed into the ocean off California's central coast on Sunday, authorities said.

• Coast Guard: 2 kids recovered after boat chase in SF Bay

  A man accused of abducting his two children and stealing a sailboat was arrested after a slow-speed chase along the Central California coast, and the youngsters were rescued, authorities said.

  13:40 September 8, 2012

• China, US Coast Guard team up for sea exercise in Hawaii

  A Chinese Maritime Safety Administration ship made a historic first visit to Honolulu and the United States Tuesday to improve civilian maritime cooperation as disputes continue to roil relations in the South China Sea.

  03:38 September 6, 2012
• Russell Crowe gets ride from Coast Guard after losing way
• Coast Guard faults ship in NJ port security breach
• Coast Guard suspends search for missing soldier
• Nurse charged in sex abuse of Coast Guard crew man
• Coast Guard searches for Fla. Panhandle jet skier
• Memorial honors Attu's civilian war casualties
• Coast Guard crew rescues pilot after crash in Gulf
• Coast Guard disassembling grounded ship off Puerto Rico
• 72 rescued when sightseeing vessel takes on water
• US Coast Guard transfers fish piracy case to China
• Eagle returns home after historic summer
• Veteran who flew missions in three wars is still patrolling the skies
• Coast Guard cutter in Pacific pursues fish piracy case
• Newest Coast Guard cutter 'brought to life' in Florida
• Coast Guard prepares for expanded Arctic role
• Drug smugglers continue to use the ocean more as borders tighten
• Coast Guard crew recognized for 1988 Alaska rescue
• Coast Guard refloats dredge that sank in Lake Huron
• Lasers wreaked havoc on search for missing boaters off S.C.
• Visiting Coast Guard tall ship teaches aspiring officers teamwork, fortitude
• Children's books inspired by author's Coast Guard experiences
• Command of Coast Guard buoy tender Abbie Burgess changes hands